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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,284,889.60, 31,927,334.40 and 12,304,819.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,284,889.60, 31,927,334.40 and 12,304,819.20 is: 18,457,228.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,284,889.60 : 31,927,334.40 = 12,304,819.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,284,889.60/31,927,334.40 = 12,304,819.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,284,889.60x = 31,927,334.40 × 12,304,819.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,284,889.60x = 392,860,077,329,940.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,860,077,329,940.44/21,284,889.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,457,228.80

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